Cielito Lindo
Mariachi Silvestre Vargas Lyrics
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cielito lindo vienen bajando
un par de ojitos negros
cielito lindo de contrabando
ese lunar que tienes cielito lindo
junto a la boca no se lo des a nadie
cielito lindo que a mi me toca
ay, ay, ay, ay canta y no llores
por que cantando se alegran
cielito lindo los corazones
ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
por que cantando se alegran
cielito lindo los corazones
yo a las morenas quiero
desde que supe, que morena
es la virgen cielito lindo
de guadalupe
ay, ay, ay, ay, ay es bien sabido
que el amor de morenas
cielito lindo
nunca es fingido,
ay, ay, ay, ayay, ay, ay,
canta y no llores
por que cantando se alegran
cielito lindo los corazones
ay, ay, ay, ay canta y no llores
por que cantando se alegran
cielito lindolos corazones
The lyrics to Mariachi Mexico's Cielito Lindo are a beautiful depiction of the landscape of the Sierra Morena mountains in Mexico. The song speaks of a pair of black eyes that are smuggled in, which could well be a metaphor for forbidden love or perhaps something that is not meant to be. The lunar or the mark near the mouth of the person is advised not to be shared with anyone, as it is something personal and special.
Line by Line Meaning
de la sierra morena
From the dark mountainside,
cielito lindo vienen bajando
Sweetly they come down to guide,
un par de ojitos negros
A pair of dark eyes shining bright,
cielito lindo de contrabando
Sneaking past customs that night.
ese lunar que tienes cielito lindo
That mole beside your lips divine,
junto a la boca no se lo des a nadie
Keep it secret, it should be thine,
cielito lindo que a mi me toca
Sweet and lovely, you are all mine.
ay, ay, ay, ay canta y no llores
Oh, sing and do not shed a tear,
por que cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones
For singing makes the heart feel clear.
yo a las morenas quiero
I love the ladies with dark hair,
desde que supe, que morena es la virgen cielito lindo de guadalupe
The dark virgin of Guadalupe, so rare,
ay, ay, ay, ay, ay es bien sabido
It is well known, and I will declare,
que el amor de morenas cielito lindo nunca es fingido,
Love from a dark-skinned beauty is sincere.
ay, ay, ay, ayay, ay, ay,
Oh, sing and do not weep or sigh,
canta y no llores por que cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones
For singing brings joy to the heart and eye.
ay, ay, ay, ay canta y no llores
Oh, sing and do not shed a tear,
por que cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones
For singing makes the heart feel clear.
Writer(s): QUIRINO FIDEL MENDOZA CORTES
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